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Michael Gaston

Actor

Michael Gaston

Born November 5, 1962 in Walnut Creek, California, USA40 films

Michael Gaston (born November 5, 1962) is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show Prison Break, Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series Jericho, also appeared in the first season of The Sopranos as a compulsive gambler in trouble with Tony.

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He portrayed General Tommy Franks in the Oliver Stone film W. Michael Gaston has appeared in over twenty films, including Ransom, Cop Land, 13 Days, The Crucible, Double Jeopardy and High Crimes, Sugar, and Body of Lies as well as the cop partner to Jimmy Smits in the movie Bless the Child. The actor has also had roles in numerous TV dramas, including The Sopranos, The West Wing, Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, Fringe, ABC's The Practice, and 24.

He has appeared in comedies as well, including Ally McBeal and Malcolm in the Middle. Gaston has had various on and off Broadway roles, including A Day in the Death of Joe Egg on Broadway, and Henry V and Landscape of the Body. Gaston is married with two children.

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Inception posterFirst watchInception20108.4as Immigration OfficerCobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be…View film

Essential films

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Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. TBASpenser Confidential 2Captain John Boylan
  2. TBAA Great DepressionGary
  3. 2026Disclosure DayGeneral Dobbs
  4. 2026Lone RiderRichard Lovett
  5. 2025Jean Jacket
  6. 2021A Mouthful of AirRon
  7. 2020Spenser ConfidentialCaptain Boylan
  8. 2019TogoJoe Dexter
  9. 2018The Land of Steady HabitsMitchell Ashford
  10. 2018First ReformedEdward Balq
  11. 2018Irreplaceable YouCrochet Master
  12. 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksRichard Wilson
  13. 2015Bridge of SpiesAgent Williams
  14. 2014Red John
  15. 2012Big MiraclePorter Beckford
  16. 2010InceptionImmigration Officer
  17. 2010Hurricane SeasonCoach Frank Landon
  18. 2008W.General Tommy Franks
  19. 2008Body of LiesHoliday
  20. 2008SugarStu Sutton
  21. 2006Out ThereWayne
  22. 2006Lonely HeartsD.A. Hunt
  23. 2006The Notorious Bettie PageMr. Gaughan
  24. 2005StaySheriff Kennelly / Security Officer
  25. 2005RunawayJesse Adler
  26. 2004Mind the GapPriest
  27. 2002Far from HeavenStan Fine
  28. 2002High CrimesMajor Waldron
  29. 2000Thirteen DaysCaptain of USS Pierce
  30. 2000Cora UnashamedArthur Studevant
  31. 2000Bless the ChildDet. Frank Bugatti
  32. 1999Double JeopardyCutter
  33. 1999Wayward SonEdgar
  34. 1997Cop LandIA Detective #2 - Rubin
  35. 1996The CrucibleMarshal Herrick
  36. 1996RansomAgent Jack Sickler
  37. 1995Sudden DeathHickey
  38. 1995HackersS.S. Agent Bob
  39. 1994AmateurSharpshooter
  40. 1993The Wedding BanquetJustice of the Peace